Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

Chapter 69 Dawn's Actions

Splash—

Several days later, the entire Konoha was shrouded in dark clouds, and a light drizzle continued to fall all day, adding an indescribable desolation to the village.

Although the Konoha Crush plan was halted by that miracle worker, many of Konoha's buildings were damaged. The actual number of ninja deaths was very small. In addition, with a large number of prisoners from Sunagakure and Iwagakure, the ransom alone could make up for the losses in rebuilding, and there would even be a surplus.

What caught most ninjas and civilians off guard was the news of the deaths of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo, a member of the Hokage's advisory group.

Most lower- and middle-ranking ninjas and civilians did not know who Danzo was, so they were not saddened by his death. However, the Jonin and the major ninja clans who knew of Danzo's existence were delighted by his death. Heaven knows how many underhanded and dark methods Danzo used to force the various ninja clans to send their talented children to Root. It was only because of Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude that everyone dared not speak out against him.

Compared to the grand funeral that was about to be held for the Hokage, Shimura Danzo was hastily buried two days earlier. In fact, because of the "rush," the ninja in charge of the matter forgot to carve Danzo's name on the memorial stone.

After glancing at the clock on the wall, Tetsuya, dressed in black, walked out the door, glanced intentionally or unintentionally at the large tree not far away, and then left in the drizzle.

Did he spot me?

A masked member of the ANBU was startled, watching Tetsuya's figure disappear at the end of the street.

Is this the true value of the Senju clan's bloodline?

On that day, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Wood Release techniques scattered throughout Konoha captured the invading Sand and Sound Ninja. There were over a hundred ninjas who witnessed this scene, and the incredibly shocking sight became an unforgettable and profound memory.

The Jonin, being well-informed, naturally found out the real story, but most ninjas were unaware of it. After all, it was not something to be proud of that the enemy had to be defeated by the actions of a deceased sage, so the Konoha leadership could only give vague answers.

This allowed Tetsuya's reputation to spread throughout Konoha. Many ninjas who were unaware of the Edo Tensei Hashirama incident attributed the credit to Tetsuya, who could also use Wood Release.

Yes, although the process was completely wrong, the result was true. If Tetsuya hadn't freed the Senju brothers from Orochimaru's control, the consequences of this Konoha Crush would have been far more severe than simply losing Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After turning a corner, two figures stood on either side of the intersection, Sasuke and Naruto, both dressed in black.

Tetsuya paused slightly, nodded to the two of them, and then walked side by side in the same direction.

"Feed————"

After taking only a few steps, Sasuke suddenly spoke, but didn't know how to address Tetsuya.

"Do you want to inherit the Uchiha name?"

Feeling Tetsuya's gaze on his face, Sasuke spoke hesitantly in a low voice.

"Do you intend to inherit the name of the Thousand Hands?"

Seeing that Tetsuya shook his head, Sasuke Uchiha became anxious and stomped his foot hard in frustration, splashing water from the ground.

"No, you should understand that whether it's the Senju or Uchiha bloodline, it was transplanted into my body by Danzo and Orochimaru through special methods. Out of hundreds of children who were secretly experimented on, I was the only one who survived—"

Upon hearing Tetsuya's words, Sasuke's anger gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

"So in my heart, those two surnames have nothing to do with me. That was true before, that is true now, and that will be true in the future."

Sasuke stopped and clenched his fists tightly. He only caught up with Tetsuya when he could barely see him anymore.

Countless people gathered from all parts of Konoha to the Hokage Building, ready to send off Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, on his final journey.

As the longest-serving Hokage in history, Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation is mixed, but no one can deny his achievements.

The top floor of the Hokage Building was turned into a temporary mourning hall, with a black-and-white portrait framed in black placed in the center, and the tables on both sides filled with flowers brought by ninjas and civilians.

However, the place where the body should have been placed was empty, because Hiruzen Sarutobi's body had been sealed inside Danzo's own body, and the light and darkness of Konoha were now one, inseparable.

This might be a good ending, isn't it?

The next day, outside the Hokage's office.

Upon receiving the notification from the Anbu, Tetsuya knocked on the door. Sensing the numerous chakra fluctuations inside, his tense body gradually relaxed.

It seems this isn't a trap.

"Please come in."

Tetsuya pushed open the door and saw that the wooden chair in the center was empty, while four chairs were placed on either side of the wooden table in front of him. Tsunade and Jiraiya were sitting on the left, and two old men were sitting on the right.

Without needing any introduction, Tetsuya immediately recognized the two elders and advisors of Konoha: Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

Before the Jonin Conference was held to elect the Fifth Hokage, Konoha was jointly controlled by these four people, who handled many matters such as the reconstruction of Konoha and negotiations with Sunagakure.

Besides, two other figures stood in front of the wooden table: Hyuga Neji and Nara Shikamaru.

"Although the Chunin Exams were interrupted due to unforeseen circumstances, based on your overall performance, we unanimously believe that the three of you meet the promotion criteria."

Tsunade stood up, her gaze sweeping over the three faces in front of her, and spoke.

Konoha had just experienced turmoil, so this Chunin ceremony was very simple. It only involved making simple changes to the ninja cards and giving each person two Chunin vests before the ceremony was considered complete.

Strange, the Konoha leadership didn't question them, and even the Anbu monitoring them withdrew.

Tetsuya, wearing a Chunin vest, walked out of the Hokage Building, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"How about we call our friends and go celebrate?"

Hearing Shikamaru's question, Tetsuya temporarily put aside his doubts and nodded.

Indeed, Yamato, who also received a transplant of the First Hokage's cells, has always done well in Konoha and is deeply trusted by Tsunade.

Compared to cunning old foxes like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, Tsunade has a more straightforward temper and solves problems with her fists. She has already resolved her issues with Wood Release and Sharingan.

After all, who in the entire ninja world would have thought that such a miraculous item as a sealing artifact existed?

On a rocky cliff, a man wearing a straw hat and Akatsuki attire sat atop the cliff, looking down at the open field below.

A gentle breeze blew by, lifting the cloth strip in front of the straw hat and revealing a pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes.

"Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha failed, but he did kill the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura. According to intelligence, some interesting things have happened in Konoha recently. Are there any members willing to go to Konoha to gather relevant information?"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, causing Itachi Uchiha to shudder.

"I'll go."

Itachi Uchiha eagerly accepted Pain's mission.

Sasuke, are you alright?

Filled with longing for his younger brother, Itachi Uchiha vanished in a flash.

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